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Articles 2221 through 2320 of 25647:
- No, Papa (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 16, 2006)
Madhya Pradesh has come up with an absurd idea. It has banned English nursery rhymes in schools "to reduce western influence on children".
- Art 370 Root Cause Of All Problems: Joshi (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Terming the Special Constitutional position a root cause of present crisis in Jammu and Kashmir State, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union HRD Minister, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi today said that this was the reason that his . . .
- Sit And Watch Others (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 16, 2006)
While watching a television programme on Abu Dhabi and its plans for development and growth, one realized how backward and silly India is being in relation to the tourism industry.
- Nepal Rebel Chief To King: Abdicate Or Face Execution (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 16, 2006)
A ceremonial monarchy will never work in Nepal and if the king does not abdicate he could end up facing trial and even execution, the Himalayan nation's powerful Maoist rebel chief said on Thursday.
- Spare Soft Targets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 16, 2006)
In a young nation, the aged suffer. Young India’s growth story has been built on the back of the efforts of the preceding generation.
- Congress Names Legislature Party Office-Bearers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
A meeting of the Congress Legislature Party held here on Thursday under the president ship of Oommen Chandy, unanimously elected the following persons as officebearers of the Legislature Party.
- Government Seeking Legal Opinion Over Mlas' Issue (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jun 16, 2006)
Sheila Dikshit, Ram Babu Sharma convene separate meetings
Certain sections want to bring an Ordinance
Narendra Nath asked to coordinate further with legal luminaries
- Jihadi-Islamist Compact (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jun 16, 2006)
Former world chess champion and then Fidé president Max Euwe had reportedly exclaimed, after being defeated by a Nepalese competitor in the late 1970s, "Alekhine lives in Nepal!"
- Protests Mark Hearing On Athirappilly Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
KSEB says the State is badly in need of such projects
- Telengana Caught In Power Politics (Daily Excelsior, G.S.Bhargava, Jun 15, 2006)
Failure to redeem the promise to carve a separate Telengana State out of incumbent Andhra Pradesh sticks out like a sore thumb in the two-year record of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- A Dissection Of A Flawed Society (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jun 15, 2006)
The huge sales of Frenchman Francois de Closets'Plus Encore!, a sequel to his 1981 bestseller, might serve as a call to revolt to the have-nots.
- Rescuing Modern Medicine From Its Traps (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 15, 2006)
Modern medicine desperately needs to rediscover the human touch. It needs to blend modern techniques with the art of compassionate healing.
- Redesign Federalism For Better Governance (The Financial Express, NIRVIKAR SINGH, Jun 15, 2006)
One way to put India into perspective for those in the West is to point out that India’s states have populations comparable to European countries.
- Rahul Mahajan Gets Bail (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
A city court today granted bail to Rahul Mahajan in connection with a case of alleged drug abuse.
- Palestinians Storm Parliament, Attack Hamas Lawmakers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Dozens of Palestinian civil servants stormed the parliament on Wednesday to demand long-overdue salaries, pelting Hamas lawmakers with water bottles and forcing the speaker to flee the building.
- Virtual Universities (Times of India, Arvind Verma, Jun 15, 2006)
If government keeps its promise of increasing student intake to offset the 27 per cent reservation for OBCs, all the IITs, IIMs, medical and engineering colleges will have to find ways of accommodating hundreds if not thousands of extra students . . .
- Political Vendetta (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 15, 2006)
Bachchans are being harassed ---- There is something rotten about the manner in which the Income Tax Department is seeking to overwhelm filmstar Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya Bachchan with a flood of notices.
- Palestinian Workers Storm Parliament (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
West Bank - Dozens of Palestinian civil servants stormed parliament Wednesday to demand long-overdue salaries, pelting Hamas lawmakers with water bottles and forcing the parliament speaker to flee the building.
- Sale At Utility Stores (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 15, 2006)
Every year the government provides about Rs100 billion in subsidies to public sector corporations which can't make enough money to run their affairs without this helping hand.
- Cbr’S New Role Recognized (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 15, 2006)
In recognition of his meritorious services, the Government has elevated Mr Abdullah Yousuf, Secretary Revenue Division and Chairman Central Board of Revenue (CBR) as Secretary General of the Division and Chairman of the Board.
- A Tale Of Two Polls (Dawn, S. M. Naseem, Jun 15, 2006)
The gloom that has been hanging over the nation for the past five years is showing some signs of being dispelled.
- `Stock Essential Medicines, Antibiotics' Stock Medicines: Collector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Measures to tackle rain, flood discussed
Southwest monsoon to begin in district shortly
`Conduct mock drills; keep rescue equipment ready for emergency'
Public can contact control room on 1077
`Keep sufficient stock of essential commodities'
- Telugu Desam, Left Hold Protest Rallies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
After over seven years, yellow and red flags fluttered high jointly as the Telugu Desam and the CPI(M) came together to organise protest rallies, "rasta" and "rail roko" agitation at some towns in the State on Tuesday against the hike in petroleum prices.
- Lahore's Only Krishna Temple Demolished (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 14, 2006)
The only Hindu temple in Lahore has been demolished to pave the way for the construction of a multi-storied commercial building.
- India@info.Com (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 14, 2006)
The citizen vis-a-vis a reluctant informer
- School Apologises For Hitler Quotes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 14, 2006)
A US high school has apologised for publishing a yearbook in which two students had chosen quotations from Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf to appear under their photographs.
- Hindu Temple In Lahore Razed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The only Hindu temple in Lahore has been demolished to construct a multi-storeyed commercial building, in violation of the managing Trust Board's laws.
- Congress To Spend Rs.30 Crores On Campaign: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Party to complain to EC on 'violation of code' by Congress
CPI(M) flayed for tying up with the TDP even after describing its chief as World Bank agent
CPI(M)'s truck with the TDP aimed at gaining political power
- Picking Up The Resettlement Gauntlet (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jun 14, 2006)
Mr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh will need to be wary in drafting the Bill on the issue of resettlement of project-affected people.
By planning to bring before Parliament a Bill on the resettlement of people displaced by land acquisitions for various . . .
- Left Protests Against Oil Price Hike (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Restructure customs and excise duties; do not pass on the burden to States: Karat
- A Crown Full Of Feathers! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The journal of Babur provides an insight into the life of an emperor and doubles as a record of history from the hand that made it!
- Mahajan Jr Case: Police May Question Apollo Ceo (Hindustan Times, Sobhana K., Jun 14, 2006)
Apollo CEO Pratap Reddy and administrator Raji Chandru may soon have to answer some uncomfortable questions from the police in the Rahul Mahajan case.
- Kumaraswamy Skids As Ally Bjp Says No To Highway Takeover, Cong For Cbi Probe (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 14, 2006)
Mysore Expressway: Deputy CM of the BJP says coalition threatened
- Safety Commission (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 14, 2006)
The establishment of the National Public Safety Commission mandated by the Police Order of 2002 is a belated but positive development as far as monitoring the performance of various law-enforcement agencies is concerned.
- Exuberance Can Be Rational (Indian Express, Narayanan Madhavan and Rosemary Arackaparambil, Jun 14, 2006)
In capitalism’s high ground, demand and supply are what matter, and the market is where the twain meet to discover deal prices.
- A Lot Like Che (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 14, 2006)
On a visit to Cuba last month, I stayed in an apartment complex the floor above Camilo Guevara, Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s eldest son, and his children.
- A `Temple Of Learning' Inaugurated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan gets a new building
- Oath Of Transparency Instead Of Oath Of Secrecy, Says Arc (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
The second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) headed by M Veerappa Moily not only wants the antiquated Official Secrets Act to go but also wants all public servants from Prime Minister downwards to take the oath of transparency in place of the . . .
- Administrative Reshuffle In Delhi Govt. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
The Delhi Government has carried out a reshuffle in the administration appointing Secretary (Urban Development) O.P. Kelkar as the new Home Secretary.
- Us Could, India Can (Pioneer, Surajit Dasgupta, Jun 13, 2006)
It is not only military belligerence and arm-twisting economics that has raised the US to the pinnacle of political power. It is also for the fact that there was a time when that country embraced all.
- Justice In Lifetime! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 13, 2006)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court’s directive to the government to pay pension to a 92-year-old former Army officer is most welcome.
- On Very Shifty Ground (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 13, 2006)
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar must know that her ‘wish’ to hike reservations for Scheduled Castes from 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent calls for a constitutional amendment.
- A Hand In The Games (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 13, 2006)
As the months roll on, one is rather alarmed by the lack of any fresh, real and appealing initiatives, at the ground level, which could have been actioned virtually immediately, to show some tangible results before the term of this government comes . . .
- Why Can't They? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 13, 2006)
Last week's raids in this city on the residences of two officers associated with the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) have served to remind us of the disgusting manner in which the public distribution system (PDS) is handled in the State.
- Nepal Govt Scraps Anti-Terrorism Law (Indian Express, BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Jun 13, 2006)
Nepal's government scrapped anti-terrorism laws on Monday and withdrew hundreds of cases against jailed communist rebels a day after top rebel leaders met a senior government minister to iron out differences, officials said.
- Canada Hopes To Sign Agreement With India On Free Trade (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Canada hopes to sign an investment promotion and protection agreement with India that would encourage free trade between the two countries later this year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said.
- More Attempts At Pessimisation (Business Standard, Bibek Debroy, Jun 12, 2006)
It could be the UPA's new slogan - it means doing one's worst, given the constraints.
- Us Aid Cut:an Eye-Opener (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 12, 2006)
The US House of Representatives has substantially reduced military and economic aid for Pakistan for the next financial year. The cut, which, according to some reports, is in the range of 200 to 350 million dollar has been made on the pretext of the . . .
- Secret Parleys With Nepal’S Maoist Chief (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 12, 2006)
Stung by the Maoist’s accusations that the government was delaying peace negotiations, Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Sunday sent two envoys for a secret meeting with Maoist supremo Prachanda
- Coalition Or Arm-Twisting? (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jun 12, 2006)
The tragedy for the Mahajan family continues as Mr Rahul Mahajan is in custody and his father's secretary Bibek Maitra is dead.
- Conspiracy Afoot (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 12, 2006)
UPA, Left out to kill higher education ---- The UPA Government and its cheerleaders in the Left, it seems, are hell-bent upon destroying higher education with the explicit purpose of preventing India from emerging as a knowledge society.
- `Bureaucrats, Political Leaders Squandering Public Money' (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jun 12, 2006)
Such instances make light of Congress president's directive on austerity
A case in point: Recent instance of a "junket" in Jaipur
Latest instance: 50 per cent waiver on power, water bills of IAS, DANICS officers
- Tribals An Unwilling Wall (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Jun 12, 2006)
The Independent Initiative’s visit to Dantewada in Chhattisgarh has thrown up more questions than answers.
- Malaysia Focused On 2020 Vision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 12, 2006)
Just as importantly, it ensures that executives from the growing number of multinationals lured to Cyberjaya – Malaysia’s new hi-tech city on the outskirts of KL – do not miss any important deadlines.
- Land Of His Father (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 12, 2006)
Not even Congress and BJP national leaders have the guts to speak for urban regeneration
- Muslims Demand Share In Politics, Jobs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
"Reservation on basis of population"
Resolution to this effect passed at the Maharashtra Muslim Convention
Also demand reservation in the police, bureaucracy, local bodies and private institutions
- Nepal House Strips King Of Veto Powers (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 12, 2006)
In a fresh move to curtail his authority, Nepal's Parliament has unanimously voted to strip King Gyanendra of his right to veto laws, ensuring a purely ceremonial role for the once powerful monarch.
- Snub To Cong In Hug For Desam (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
The CPM today tied up with the Telugu Desam Party for the June 28 state panchayat polls over Congress protests, sending its central ally a stern signal amid the fuel price standoff.
- Have No Reservations About Quotas (The Economic Times, ASHUTOSH MISRA, Jun 11, 2006)
Reservations may seem to be a case of robbing Paul to pay Peter, but they hold some collateral gains for the country. One has only to shut out the casteist mudslinging to see the blessings in disguise.
- Why Commando Force? (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Jun 11, 2006)
The world today is awash with long-drawn-out conflicts. It takes a special breed of men to fight this kind of war.
- The Upsc Challenge (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Coaching centres in Delhi, which have a creditable record, attract civil services aspirants from across the country.
- The Quota Divide (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 11, 2006)
The reservation of seats in higher educational institutions has again opened up the quota divide.
- This Man’S No Pushover (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 11, 2006)
Manmohan Singh is not the sort of person to use the phrase “fed up” but by now, after two years in office, he must have experienced all the feelings comprehended by that colloquialism.
- Irreplaceable Pioneer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 11, 2006)
Outside the arcane area of legal philosophy, the name of the Oxford scholar, H.L.A. Hart (1907-92), does not ring much of a bell now. Straying from philosophy into law, he happened to write the foundational text of his discipline, The Concept of . . .
- Who’S Booting The Bmic Bill? (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 11, 2006)
What with the rhetoric about land grabbing, excess land being acquired, doing justice to farmers, and politicians cashing in
- Keep Them Away (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jun 11, 2006)
Recently I visited Krishna Janmabhoomi complex in Mathura.
- From The Pages Of History (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 11, 2006)
Dr Kailash Nath Katju, India’s Defence Minister, expressed his appreciation here last night, of the good work turned out by the Mysore Police in effecting quick arrests in the grave mass murder of Mr Belur Srinivasa Iyengar’s family.
- Success Strategies (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
A carefully thought-out plan and proper guidance can enable a focussed person to clear the tough UPSC examinations.
- Be Liberal, Fix The Drug Problem (Business Standard, Devangshu Datta, Jun 11, 2006)
In that long-distant time when I was a teenager and petrol retailed at Rs 1.67 per litre, we held our evening addas in D N Mitra Square.
- 'Official Secrets Act Should Be Repealed' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
The second Administrative Reforms Commission has suggested that the Official Secrets Act (OSA) of 1923 should be repealed, saying it is incongruous with the regime of transparency in a democratic society.
- Who’S Booting The Bmic Bill? (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 10, 2006)
What with the rhetoric about land grabbing, excess land being acquired, doing justice to farmers, and politicians cashing in
- Death Of A Terrorlord (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2006)
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had the highest profile among the militants fighting the United States-led occupation of Iraq.
- Demand To Review New Benefits Given To Delhi Bureaucrats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
RWAs accuse Government of squandering public money
Both the Centre and State are increasing the burden on the citizens'
Chief Minister urged to extend the same facility to other Government servants and residents of Delhi
- Boosting Bureaucracy’S Efficiency (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 10, 2006)
DR Ishrat Hussain, Chairman of the newly established National Commission on Government Reforms has said that the NCGR will help boost the efficiency of the civil servants for better services delivery to the masses.
- Even In Drug Crime, Police Protect Their Own (Pioneer, Neeraj Chauhan, Jun 10, 2006)
While the Delhi Police has overzealously gone after Rahul Mahajan, it has shown helplessness in tracking down Siddharth Nath, son of a serving IPS officer who is alleged to be the kingpin of the coke trade in the Capital.
- Have No Reservations About Quotas (The Economic Times, ASHUTOSH MISRA, Jun 10, 2006)
Reservations may seem to be a case of robbing Paul to pay Peter, but they hold some collateral gains for the country.
- Be Liberal, Fix The Drug Problem (Business Standard, Devangshu Datta, Jun 10, 2006)
In that long-distant time when I was a teenager and petrol retailed at Rs 1.67 per litre, we held our evening addas in D N Mitra Square.
- Time To Redraw `The Wealth Maps' (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 10, 2006)
There is a future for wealth, assure Alvin and Heidi Toffler in Revolutionary Wealth, promising countless opportunities for entrepreneurs. Riding on that wealth revolution is India, the subject of Aaron Chaze's An Investor's Guide to the Next . . .
- Our Money, Their Joy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 10, 2006)
Now and then one comes across the reports of ministers and legislators doing one act or the other in the name of public service.
- Keep Them Away (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jun 10, 2006)
Recently I visited Krishna Janmabhoomi complex in Mathura.
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